Roach-trap.



PATENTED FEB. 13, 1906. J. W. MEIER.

ROAGH TRAP APPLIOATION FILED JULY 12, 1905.

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By his Attorney JULIUS W. MEIER, OF NEW YORK, .N. Y.

ROACH-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1906.

Application filed July 12, 1905- Serial No. 269.353.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J ULIUs W. MEIER, a citizen of the United States,residing at 9 William street, New York'city, in the county of New Yorkand State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inRoach- Traps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to roach-traps.

The objects of the invention are to improve and simplify theconstruction of such devices; furthermore, to decrease the expenseattending their manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed as a practical embodiment thereof.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a perspective view, partly broken away, of aroachtrap constructedin accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinalsection thereof.

L ke reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in the two figuresof the drawings.

The mproved roach-trap consists of two sections 1 and 2, which areconstructed of pasteboard or other suitable material. The section 1 iscut away interiorly, and the section 2 is cut away exteriorly to form anoverlapping joint, as indicated at 3, so that the two sections may bereadily joined together or separated from each other. It will beobserved from Fig. 1 that each of the sections 1 and 2 is approximatelyrectangular in shape and is formed with a closed end, as indicated at4:. Formed in the closed e'nd4 of each section is a circularopening,into which is fitted a funnel-shaped entrance-chute 5, havingthe inner end 6 thereof formed with a small opening to permit theentrance of insects.

Constructed as above described the improved trap is used in thefollowing manner: The two sections of the trap are drawn apart and apiece of bait 7 is inserted, after which the sections are fittedtogether. The insects upon detecting the presence of the bait by itsodor pass up the entrance-chute 5 and fall into-the trap. When it isdesired to empty the trap, the two sections are readily drawn apart.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the improved traof this invention is strong, simple, durab e, and inexpensive inconstruction, as well as thoroughly efficient in operation. By reason ofthe fact that the trap is rectangularly shaped it can be placed on anyone of its sides without danger of rolling away or becoming misplaced,as

in the case of a cylindrical trap. By cutting' away the interior of onesection and the exterior of the other section an overlapping joint ofsimple and effective construction is formed. Furthermore, the twosections are flush with each other on all sides of the trap.

In its particular combination and arrangement of parts and in its exactdetails of construction the roach-trap of this invention constitutes animprovement over prior devices intended for a similar purpose.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is Aroach-trap comprising two rectangular sections, one of said sectionsbeing cut away interiorly and the other of said sections being cut awayeXteriorly to form a flush overlapping joint, each of said sectionshaving a closed end formed with a circular opening, and a funnel-shapedentrance-chute fitted into said opening.

In testimony whereof I have afiiXed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JULIUS W. MEIER.

Witnesses W. H. CLARKE, H. G. Hose

